Table of Contents

Overview
1. Introduction
1.1. Definition of UCONN and University Information Technology Services
1.2. Turn-key Solution
1.2.1. UNIVERSITY ITS Representation
1.2.2. Budget
2. Definitions and Acronyms
2.1. Document Definitions
2.2. Industry and Standard Definitions
2.3. Adherence to Reference Documentation
2.4. Regulatory Requirements/ Codes and Standards
 
Design Guide
3. Construction Specifications
3.1. Industry Standards
3.2. Local Code and Regulatory Requirements 
3.3. EIA/TIA Standards 
4. Telecommunications Rooms
4.1. Types and Uses
4.1.1. Entrance Facility
4.1.2. Equipment Room 
4.1.3. Telecommunications Closets
4.2. General Requirements
4.2.1. Room Shape and Size
4.2.2. Plywood Backboards
4.2.3. Lighting
4.2.4. Conduit and Sleeves 
4.2.5. HVAC Requirements
4.2.6. Cable Tray
4.2.7. Doors 
4.2.8. Ceilings
4.2.9. Flooring
4.2.10. Convenience Power Outlets
4.2.11. Work Area Outlets
4.2.12. Other space
4.2.13. Fire Protection
4.3. Closet Layout 
5. Outside Plant
5.1. Overview 
5.2. Conduits
5.3. Confined Spaces
5.4. Code Blue Emergency Phones
6. Building Infrastructure 
6.1. Conduits
6.2. Horizontal Pathways
6.3. Sleeved Cores
6.4. Surface Mounted Raceway 
6.4.1. Cable Routes
6.5. Design Requirements for Wireless Systems
7. Work Area Outlets 
7.1. Standard Configurations, Locations and Quantities
 
Installation Guide
8. Construction Specifications
8.1. UCONN Specific Material
8.2. Materials
8.3. Industry Standards
9. Telecommunications Rooms
9.1.1. Entrance Facility
9.1.2. Equipment Room
9.1.3. Telecommunications Closets
9.2. General Requirements
9.2.1. Grounding and Bonding Requirements
9.2.2. Plywood Backboards
9.2.3. Lighting
9.2.4. Conduit and Sleeves 
9.2.5. HVAC Requirements
9.2.6. Cable Tray
9.2.7. Doors 
9.2.8. Room Security
9.2.9. Ceilings
9.2.10. Flooring
9.2.11. Use of Listed Devices
9.2.12. Convenience Power Outlets
9.2.13. Work Area Outlets
9.2.14. Other space
9.2.15. Fire Protection
9.2.16. Equipment Racks 
9.3. Closet Layout 
9.4. Requirements for Voice
9.4.1. Termination Fields
9.5. Requirements for Data 
9.5.1. General Specifications
9.5.2. Switch Specifications
9.5.3. Edge Specifications
9.5.4. Aggregate Specifications
9.5.5. Switch Installation
9.5.6. Active Equipment
9.5.7. Labeling and Documentation
9.6. Requirements for Video
9.6.1. Active Equipment
10. Outside Plant
10.1. Conduits
10.2. Duct Bank
10.3. Confined Spaces
10.4. Wiring and Terminators
10.4.1. Copper
10.4.2. Coax
10.4.3. Fiber
10.4.3.1. Multi-mode
10.4.3.2. Single-mode
10.5. Code Blue Emergency Phones
10.5.1. Overview
10.5.2. Installation Requirements
10.6. Trenching, Back-Filling and Restoration of Grounds
10.7. Documentation
11. Building Infrastructure 
11.1. Conduits
11.2. Horizontal Pathways
11.3. Sleeved Cores
11.4. Surface Mounted Raceway 
11.5. Firestopping Penetrations
12. Backbone Cabling
12.1. Overview 
12.2. General Requirements for Fiber
12.2.1. Outdoor
12.2.2. Indoor
12.3. Design Requirements for Data
12.3.1. Outdoor
12.3.2. Indoor
12.4. Design Requirements for Voice
12.4.1. Outdoor
12.4.2. Indoor
12.5. Design requirements for Video
12.5.1. Outdoor
12.5.2. Indoor
13. Horizontal Cabling 
13.1. Overview
13.2. General Requirements
13.2.1. Cable Routes
13.2.2. Outlet Boxes
13.2.3. Faceplates
13.2.4. Hangers and Supports
13.3. Requirements for Voice
13.4. Requirements for Data
13.5. Requirements for Video
13.6. Requirements for Wireless Systems
13.7. Category 5e Installation Procedures
13.7.1. Color Code - 4 Pair
13.7.2. Color Code - Groups of 25 Pair
14. Work Area Outlets
14.1. Overview
14.2. Standard Configurations, Locations and Quantities
15. Testing
15.1. Specifications for Testing Fiber 
15.2. Specifications for Testing Copper
15.3. Specifications for Testing Video
15.4. Testing Documentation
16. Documentation
16.1. As-Built Documentation
16.2. Faceplate Labeling Standard
17. Warranty
18. Walk-Thru

Appendix A - Parts List

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